WorldWaterIII3DPrinterDebateRubric

Task:
Youwillcollaboratewithyourpeersandpreparetoargueandsupportapositioneitherfororagainsttheregulationof3Dprinters.Youwilldothe
necessaryresearchusingthearticlesprovidedandanyadditionalsourcesyoufindathometosupportyourideas,preparetobothposeandanswer
questionsandpracticeyourpresentationsothatitswellpolished.Youwillneedtofindevidenceforallsidesoftheargumentandsupporteachside
withrelevantreputableresearch.

Yourgoalistopreparetodefendyoursideasbestyouareable.Youwillbeassessedonthequalityofyourevidence,yourabilitytodefeatyour
opponentsarguments,adherencetorulesandtheconfidenceofyourpresentation.

Pleaseusetherubricbelowtoseehowyouwillbeassessedduringyourdebate.
Outcome NotYet MeetsStandards ExceedsStandards
Argue
Buildacasefor
anddefend
conclusions
reached,based
insoundlogic
andvalid
evidence.
____Studentisabletoproduceabasic
argument.Shedevelopshertopicwith
facts,details,quotations,orotherspecific
informationfromthesources,butthe
evidencechosencouldbestronger.

___Allargumentswereclearlytiedtoan
ideaandorganizedinatight,logical
fashion.

___Studentisabletoidentifya
counterargument,butneedstobemore
detailedinherrebuttal.
____Studentproducesanexceptionally
strongargument.Sheusesthemost
effective,relevant,andpersuasivefacts,
details,andquotations.

___Allargumentswereclearlytiedtoan
ideaandorganizedinatight,logical
fashion.

____Studentidentifiesthe
counterargumentandprovidesaclear
rebuttal.

Communicate
Makeideasand
information
understood
mindfulof
audience,
purposeand
setting.
____Teamsometimesusedgestures,eye
contact,toneofvoiceandalevelof
enthusiasminawaythatkepttheattention
oftheaudience.

____Teamconsistentlyusedgestures,
eyecontact,toneofvoiceandalevelof
enthusiasminawaythatkepttheattention
oftheaudience.